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Impact of contact with the baby following stillbirth on parental mental health and well‐being: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.
- Source :
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Dec2023, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p1-11, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Aim: This study aims to identify and synthesize available research reporting parental mental health outcomes related to contact with a stillborn baby. Background: Stillbirth is devastating events for parents. The effects of contact with the stillborn baby on parental mental health are uncertain. Methods: This was a systematic review and meta‐analysis carried out by searching six international electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, Web of Science, PsycINFO and CNKI databases from inception to 15 January 2023. Review Manager software was used for data analysis. Results: Ten studies were included (n = 3974). Contact with a stillborn baby increased the risks of anxiety, depression and post‐traumatic stress disorder in the short term and increased the risks of anxiety and post‐traumatic stress disorder in the long term. Parents who had contact with a stillborn baby were more satisfied with their decision. Subgroup analysis showed that seeing a stillborn baby had no significant effect on anxiety or depression, but holding a stillborn baby increased the risks of anxiety. Conclusions: Caregivers should respect the parents' decision on whether to have contact with the stillborn baby and provide parents with continuous information, emotional and behavioural support after they have contact with stillborn babies. Summary statement: What is already known about this topic? Stillbirth is a tragic event for parents and the extended families and can trigger intense grief and devastating psychosocial symptoms.Although some studies have been conducted to investigate the effect of contact with the stillborn baby on parental mental health, there is no consensus on the effectiveness of contact with the stillborn baby. What this paper adds? Contact with stillborn baby, particularly holding a stillborn baby, may increase the risk of harm to parental mental health.Parents were more satisfied with their decision to have contact with a stillborn baby rather than no contact with their stillborn baby. The implications of this paper: This study may provide evidence for managers and caregivers about the development of guidelines for contact with a stillborn baby and promote parental mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COMPETENCY assessment (Law)
MENTAL depression risk factors
WELL-being
ONLINE information services
MEDICAL databases
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
RELATIVE medical risk
PSYCHOLOGY of parents
META-analysis
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
CONFIDENCE intervals
SYSTEMATIC reviews
POST-traumatic stress disorder
SATISFACTION
PERINATAL death
RISK assessment
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHI-squared test
MEDLINE
DATA analysis software
ANXIETY
ODDS ratio
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13227114
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174181432
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.13146